The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 March 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1920. No. 9,918.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    270 1 To the great relief of France, the railway strike has ended on terms which are not altogether a victory for the men Page T. The Soviet Go\ eminent has approached Japan for peace I'age T. Subscriptions to the Victory Loan Pone's are very satisfactory, almost suificient to
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1335 1 QsfcfMJ agani iUan'aee *ee<H esl farragm NeWi of strikes and striker, again become, s Topic. The French aro doing qoita wed in holding their railway M >cn withirl and the public is against the sinkers, which is the lirst requisite for :K:ng them. It ems curious
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      277 1 1 VOU WANT NEW CARS <*] **M FOR HIRE. RING UP i %J RAFFLESHOTEL. I The Largest and Most Successful Hotel on the IslartJ Luxurious Suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, verandah and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON ~TEAS. Every Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on FIRST CLASS CUISINE. Guest night every
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      362 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. I A Money-Market Primer mui Key to An Elementary Manual of Business thc Exchangee by G, Clare $-1.50 -Methods by J. K. Grebby 52 00 A Plain Guide to Inveatment ft Finance Modern Buaineaa Training and the i by T. E. Young, B.A. .$5.50 Method* and
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      109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Namsang for Kobe. Chaksang for Calcutta, Innsbruck for China and Japan Page 0. Breech loading gun for sale Page 5. Local houre want import manager Page Office wanted Page 5. Oldsmobile Je luxe for sale Plagi 5. Singapore Golf Club annual meeting Page 5. Powell and Co sell
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      14 1 IF YOU WANT NEW CARS «g asm a* I OR HIRE, RING UP tJ
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      158 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 6th. High Tides 11.30 am Oft Sin 11.f.4 pm Oft lin Penelope, Victoria Theatre 0.30. p.m. Cinema Show Y.M.C.A., at 8.30 p.m. Sunday, Tth. High Tides O.T am Oft Oin. Band in Gardens, 9.30 p.m. Swimming Launches leaves J. Pier 0, 10 and 11; Club 0.30, 10.30
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    OIL BORING.
    252 2 Stead} Flow from^the Hardstoft Well. The rumour that two of the wells which Messrs. S. Pearson and Son (Limited) are Coring for oil in Derbyshire "have been abandoned is without foundation. Messrs. Pearson are boring on eleven different sites for tho Government, in ]>erbyshire. North Staffordshire, and Scotland,
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    77 2 An American newspaper one day published the following telegram "News from Kansas is that a boy climbed a cornstalk to look round him, and now the atalk is (Kming quicker than the boy can chmb down. The boy i, now out of ,i K ht Two men have tried to
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      265 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 SHARP. By Arrangement with African Theatres Ltd MIDDLE EAST FILMS LTD. ent the great English Actress. MARIE TEMPEST with her associate Actor Graham Browne and their full world-tour company in PENELOPE \Y. Somerset Mainrham's Famous comedy. MONDAY (March Bth). "THE MARRIAGE OF KITTY" TUESDAY (March
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      523 2 II— «jX___J_U__M MM±^—mmm—mmmMrm m.^^^- i rmm^*mumm-—&nWKMUkUA\^.*mJtt!^mimjllU 111 I_■ From THURSDAY, MARCH 4, to WEDNESDAY', MARCH 10. AN EXCEPTIONAL UNIVERSAL SPECIAL ATTRACTION Featuring MARY M ACL A REN J In association with such noted stars as THOMAS HOLDING, ANNA Q. NILSSON, FRANKLYN FARNUM AND THE VANITY POOL A powerful drama of
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      297 2 From WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, to MONDAY, MARCH K A PICTURE WHICH GIVES FULL VALUE AS A SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT Presenting a Famous Screen Personality Singapore has not seen for a long time J. WARREN KERRIGAN AND LILLIAN WALKER The charming and radiant motion picture star THE JOYOUS LIAR In 5 Parts
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      129 3 ii— w__«_pii i— |,i| illKil^Wl—l £aH___^^^ fek _>?>i rr a IBS tv i wm as i____m aai a ai *VV i __r 4 __v _l^__t __B flDm y_KU iSS '.'J Jy®^ >ittj SM flfl aS -Baa j m m4 m m m \w #1* infill BN_n iifi ivtbid.bC W? "lUßillilJ
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      544 3 IZEBEDFU ESTATES j euY j BEFORE TOO UTE jl im Orange I ESTIMATED RETURNS 5 acres 500 trees Tth year £750 10th year £1,000 I Kemember you have five years or seven yearn TO PAY IT Iff APPLY AT ONCE jAFRICAN REUTY TRUST, LIO. (TocoiiGiKbd tu 80 tub Africa) Singapore
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      131 3 m M m\ltwM hJUa he TTN LIB jf VS Wj<T" °^S^^/^J fh» im* and Easier Way I to Better Housekeeping rjO away with housekeeping drudg- ery. Do away with back breaking, stooping, stretching, bending and climbing. GetanO-Cedar Polish Mop. With it you clean, dust and polish nil at one time.
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      114 4 SIEMENSI BROTHERS Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated in England.) 1 I__________M__rslbV-_bbV_-_____bsbsV___bbbssl___H I Rubber Cables I i sT^V m -a 0? H I Telegraph Cables i I Telephone Cables I Joint Boxes I s a. as M.muM I Lice Material I I Fluid Cells I w-^i m M Mine Signalling I m.
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      837 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. To those in search of a gilt-edge security to secure a safe and permanent income for life. ESTATE OF WONG AH FOOK (Deceased). The undersigned have received instructions to sell by public auction at their Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place ON MONDAY, 29th MARCH, 1920, at
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      823 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGENTS SHERIFFS SALE. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements— Settlement ot Singapor.. nr of Seizure and sale dated the !>th da> of I Jet-ember 1919. 1917 Originating Summons No. 86 [n the Matter of the Estate of Daing: Passandri Umbo* Ally bin Haji Al, i
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      522 5 WANTED. LARGE LOCAL EXPORT contemplating establishment of an IMPORT DEPARTMENT MANAGER w ith general knowledge of PIECE GOODS Liberal terms to right man. Reply to Box No. 607 care of Free Press. WANTED To rcnl or arill share oifice space, State particulars to Box No. 601*, care of Fre* M>\Y
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      784 5 AUCTION SALES. j AUCTION SALE OF A Consignment of fancy kandpaiated and Coloured tab ftaasWUN Ol every description. •lust arrived from the Zocho-Slovak Republic. At our .-a!i room, No. 30 Kling Street On MONDAY, Bth MARCH at 10.30 a.m. To be sold without reserve. Now on view. Inspection invited. CHEONG
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      986 5 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. nd >n. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are hereby invited for the erection of Central Medical Administration Bureau, Johore Bahru. m. Lvery person applying for a form of tender w will be required to deposit the sum of one hundred dollars witb the State Engineer, and form
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      828 5 "'"Wta^ w ''^^^^'m^AmMMMMMMWmmmMmM^mmWaAM^ammM^ammmmmmmmmm^^** FOR SALE. FOR SALE. D. B. breech loading 12 bo shot gun. Good condition. By Hill. Pri 945. Apply Box oil care of Free Press. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. -Oldsmobile Luxe eight cylinder, seven seater, splend running order. For particulars apply to Be care of Free Press. r,
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      947 5 NOTICES. r ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. Tha Subscript: on List will open at 10 a.m. o the Bth day of March 1920 and will close o Je or before the 12th day of March l'*^o BKOGA RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) [y Nominal Capital SL.-.00.000 9 Divided into 1.500.000 shares of
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      995 5 i NOriCES. SINGAPORK GOLF CLUB. 11 NOTICE, The Twenty-ninth Annual General MeeWtf of the Memhera Will hfl bed in the Club House on Thursday, 11th day ,f March, I'JJO, »•.•><> p.m. INEBB. 1. To receive the Report of the Committe© and the Accounts submitted by tho Honorary Treasurer, and, if
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    Domestic Occurrences BIRTH.
    20 6 Domestic Occurrences BIRTH. LYONS. At Penang, on the 2nd inst., the wife of (apt. H. Lyons of a .son. 'i
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    The Singapore Free Press. The Yellow Lever Peril.
    694 6 SATURDAY, MAKCH 1920. The danger of the importation of yellow fever into Malaya has been inculcated by our health officers and enlarged upon by a class of people who have a liking for making the flesh creep. The propagation of tindisease is
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    646 6 Mr. H. k. Thrupp has beer, appointed a deputy port officer, Singapore. Mr. V. G. Savi ia appointed Director of I nmwnl Intelligence from Jan. lot 1920. The hon'ble Mr. A Hal! has been granted r* months leave from Feb. 27th. Mp Syed Golabahah is appointed a member of the
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  • LETTERS TO EDITOR.
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      COUNCIL REPRESENTATION.
      278 6 Sir,— The unfortunate turn that the L'orrespondenee about the Council representation took, prevented me from expressing what most Indian feel about it. But since that has subsided, I request the courtesy of your columns for this letter. The idea of a single seat for Indians and Ceylonese is
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    531 6 The Singapore Yacht <'lub is exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. Ugh! The Hongkong D. P. thinks it of sufficient importance to chronicle that Feb. 26th deserved to po on credit as the first day of sunshine the month had provided. Another victim of influenza in Japan has been
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    MARIE TEMPEST SEASON.
    98 6 Patrons to the Victoria Theati night had s disappointment. The down was "Mary thi indispoaiti »n of the principal, Marie Tempest, who is confined ta room with scute dyspepsia the mai ment were reluctantly compelled to sub stitute "Th Ds ieved such success on Toesdaj Miss Doris
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    CLERICAL UNION.
    471 6 DRAFT RULES ADOPTED well sttended met (Jnioi st t; v Theatre > evening, presided over ly Mr. Soi Siang the rales drafted b, the comn itu were sdopted, sfter f. were sgreed to. Under I Membership, the rule reads:- "The membership shall consist of (a) clerks keepers, salesmen,
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    DEAR MILK.
    122 6 "With the exception of rice prose*, a* of which recently there u->d to b crop almost daily at the police court. authorities do ouble selves about profiteering in other modifies. Like a bolt from the blue tiie casli, which was mentioned in Hht Third Police Court yesterday before
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    159 6 Turkish rule, in any form, under any pre text, must absolutely vanish from the it has ruined. -Lord Bryce. Dr. S. H. K. Lucy and Mr. D. Beattj temporarily appointed ofhcial numb. the Legislative Council. His MajeFt; approved of the appointment of the hon'bi. Mr. Lowther Kemp during the absen
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      112 6 SAiDBEOK MACGREGOR Cu,. Please note change of address of our office and RETAIL godown from 2 1 Raffles Quay to 87 CECIL STREET. MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE late of Messrs. LAFAYETTE. PHOTOGRAPHERS to Their MAJESTIES 1 gl to announce that he conducts THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE At The
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      30 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS und MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Established, 1835. Telephone No. 56 The only Morning Paper in the Straits Settlements. CabIes— "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 30 RAFFLES PLACE.
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    THE UNSEEN DOLLAR.
    257 7 TO HE REDUCED IN FINENESS. London. March 1. In the House of Commons, at question linn*. Lt.-Col. Amt-n stated he proposed to reduce the tincness the Straits dollar. [Thc silver coin portion of the currency note guarantee fund on Sept. MHh the latest return published in the
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    INDIAN EXCHANGE PROBLEM.
    150 7 Livelj Controversy la Bombay. Bombay, Feb. 2G. A lively correspondence ii proceeding in Bombay newspaper! regarding the Governmt (change policy. Sir Bhownn Bomanji, alleges that the heavy remittances lade to England at the greatlyenhanced rates repress! rganised loot. Mr. If. de i' U\-bb on the other hand
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    STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.
    88 7 Tiie half yearly general meeting of the Guild was held at the Guild Room, the Burlington, on Thursday night. Capt. H. Duringer in the Chair. The report and accounts were and passed and it was decided to invest 10.000 in the Victory War Bonds. Th< t
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    188 7 Delhi, Feb. G. Iri connection with the British Industriewhich is being held in London in February and March of this year, it is -ting to notice that the Indian Munitions Board has organised en < .hibit of the products of Indian village industries. This fair, which Is
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    54 7 Three aoioplanes ordered by the Ministry rd the Chinese Navy are said to havft been completed at Foochow dockyard, construction having been carried out under the direction of foreign trained Chinese cried neers. Trials are said to have given highly satisfactory results. A bi-plane with a. "ommodation for 20 passengers
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    RAILWAY STRIKE ENDS.
    652 7 WHICH SIDE WON [Reuter'i Service] THB END OF THE STRIKE. Paris, March 2. The French h'ailroad strike is over. Following a conference of M. Millerand with the railway managers and the Railway men's Federation delegates, orders were c •ent by letter to the branch union* that work
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    LABOUR CODE.
    133 7 i draft of a r.ew Labour Bill i^> contained in thc current issue of the Gasette, occupying 94 pages. New provisions are visiting Chinese immigrant ships by a health officer: examination of Chinese immigrants arriving by train; immigrants past Rg through and owing money, proof of the indebtedness
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    44 7 The New York "Times" correspondent at Washington says it is understood that Mr. Payne, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, has informed President Wilson that the United States passenger steamers are unable to complete with foroign vessels which serve alcoholic beverages to passenger...
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    EMPIRE NEWS.
    411 7 MONEY PLENTIFUL. I Router's Serviccl PRODUCE OF VICTORY BONDS. London, Mar. 3. In the Commons Mr. Chamberlain stated that the s}i per cent Exchequer bonds issue totalled £100 millions, including £60 millions cash. The result had been most satisfactory and exceeding expectations. A total of £10^,000,000 Exchequer bonds
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    A COSTLY LAWSUIT.
    193 7 Sensational Ending. London. Jan. 23rd.— There wag a sensational ending to a big Manchester lawsuit wherein certain creditors of the Hare Spinning Company sued Sir John Leigh, of John Leigh, Ltd., and four ex-direotors of the Hare Spinning Company, for damages, i p.ey alleged conspiracy and fraud,
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    165 7 -o Mr. Asquith has waited long, but his turn for compliments seems to have come. We hold that Mr. Asquith's return to the House of Commons is, in the national interest, to be desired, and should bo welcomed even by those who have generally been, and are likely to be,
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    581 7 FROM AMERICA. i. Heater's Service] THE STEEL TRUST. Washington, March 2. The Supreme Court has declined to grant an injunction against the Steel Trust on the ground of restraint of trade, and has also refused to make an order to break up the super-combination of the Steel
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    OPIUM IMPORTATION CASE.
    177 7 i Further evidence was recorded before Mr. Langham Carter in the Third Court yester- i day in the case, in which a Chinese named Tham Cheong stands charged with being concerned in tiie importation of opium and chandu worth some $5,000 on the January 25 last at
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    29 7 Certificates of naturalisation have been granted to K. J. Ellis, J. H. Ellis, and M. A. Oareh, residents in the Straits Settlements for 19, 21 and 31 years respectively.
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      143 7 *mu 1 In Great Variety all British make Ow%\ A^} '*HKE___ jMMBmW tj aflW_______T Vulcanite Grained Fibre Suit Cases, Protected Corners, two x'ks, leather handles, similar to illustration. >RICES 20 ins. $17.50, 22 ins. $19.50, 21 ins. $21, 26 ins. $23.50 Green Canvas Suit Cases, Protected corners, one lock in
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      595 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan. UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subjert to alterations without notice. EUROPEAN MAIITTINE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. For London and Antwerp via (Malacca) .Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said ATSUTA MARU Uth March. SHIDZUOKA MARU 25th March. KAGA MARU mid April. LIVERPOOL LINE. For Liverpool
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      587 8 KONINKLYKE PAKETV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ I (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Tebphons 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDEK CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. INDRAGIRI (Saturday, March 6) Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Bengat and Reteh-River. SCHOUTEN
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      641 8 P. O. -JBRITISH INDIA APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's GovenimeL't). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF EOMBAY are st pratui s us pen ceo. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON r TO MARSEILLES LONDON UUE SINGAPORE
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      545 9 f THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SLKM.) SINGAPORE—BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Fer Kretay, Tringganu, Kelantan, Bangnar*, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lama. Kohsainni, Bandon, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure **™*i L Ist March 3rd Mar.** Bth Mar 1920 10th Mar 1I)20 I RAC HAITPOK 15th March 1920 17th Mar.
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      375 9 lou QONGKONG AND KOBE. The f.C.S.N. Company's s.s. Namsang MSI steaded te sail on yth inst. Por farther information apply BOUSTEAD I C Ageats. 6-S M FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. The I. C.S.N. Company*! >.s. Chaksang 4 p.m. on Mh inst. Pot further information apply BOUSTEAD CO., Ageats. s.s LLOYD
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      490 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FOITNIGHTLT SERVICE TO NEW YORK ris SUEZ OR PANAMA. Steamer Leaves Due Route For New York S'pore CITY OF NORWICH 10th Jan. Panama Japan
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      321 9 I INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION (Incorporated with Livermore Dearborn A Co.) [Incorporated in U. S. A.l FOR NEW YORK COSTIGAN due Singapore 27th February INTAN due Singapore 3rd March TIGER due Singapore 20th March FROM NEW YORK. SAUGERTIES due Singapore early March JOHN ROACH due Singapore end April For freight apply
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      142 10 saaflH_|___________H__aßHnaTnnßlHH»^ V 9 B 1 •1 I TYRE knowledge demands jj the utmost service from jij each unit of the tyre -the tread, the casing and the tube. i i I You get this combination at full strength in each Dunlop OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GARAGES AND DEALERS OR The Dunlop
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      352 10 M iM n mm m _._._.l-._» 4M___________________________^ -it MINERALS CONCENTRATION COMPANY, 4 London Wall Buildings, ROTARY 00NGEN1RM0R FOR &ONOSNTRATI&N OF ALLUVIAL. THE PATENT ROTARY CONCENTRATOR is for PRIMARY concentration of ALLUVIUM delivered DIRRECT FROM u SITU by bucket dredge, steam navvy, gravel pump, suction dredge, hydraulicking plant, ground sluicing and
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      697 10 STRAITS ..SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MAI av" STATES lua^Ai VICTORY BONDS. Bearing interest from the date of purchase at B per cent rcr annum, pejaMi Ist September and the lst .March. lh REPAYABLE AT PAR ON THE Ist SEPTEMBER, 1931. PRICE OF ISSUE— IOO PER CENT. All proceeds of this issue
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 11 March 5. Eank demand 2-3 31-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2-4-% New York, demand 3914 Credits 90 days 43 E France, demand 440 I India, T. T. 85 Hongkong, demand 149 Prem. Yokohama, demand 83 Vi, Java, demand 105 Bangkok, demand 9114 Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.54 B. nk of
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    PRODUCE.
    166 11 March S. Tin Buyers No Sellers 1806.00 Gambier 18.00 Gambier Cube No. 1 23.00 Pepper Black 42.00 Pepper (White fair) 70.75 Papioca, small Hake, f.q 1.*..50 I Tapioca, medium pearl, f.q. 20.00 Pearl Sago, small 15.50 Copra SundrieJ 29.50 Copra Mixed 2SJLM Opium, Benares uncert 6,900 Rice Rangoon White
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      471 11 (Assets over $8,000,000 Assurance in force over $12,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated in Straits Sett.] HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      495 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y. 42,000,000 [leserve Fund Y. 25.000,000 President. N. K. Kajiwara Esq. Vice-President S. Suzuki Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Eeq. F. Watanabe Esq. N. Soma Esq. I Matsukata Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. M. Mitsui Esq. M. Odegiri
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      466 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in Eagiaad by Royal Charter. Taid np Capital £2,000,000 Reserve Fund £2,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 88 Uishopsgatc, London, E.C. Ageaciea aad Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Doilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Elang Seremban Canton
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      372 11 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. j (Incorporated in the U. S. A.) OWNED b* THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Capital and Surplus U. S. $8,500,000 1 Straits $21,250,000 Undivided Profits U. S. $1,054,764 Straits $2,636,910 HEAD OFFICE:— 55, WALL STREET— NEW YORK. BRANCHES:— Batavia Kobe San Pedro de Macoris j
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      350 11 MAIL TABLE. To-day. Intermediate and local mail?, will be found in list below: Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 4 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations to Kuala Lumpur at 6 a.m. Colombo, Djibouti, Suez, Port Said. Marseilles, Europe, etc Mail B Cucob Edina 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana
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      710 11 VESSELS ARRIVED. Gh nary, Brit. 3208, from Hongkong for G'.'noa unc. Selangor, Brit. 445, from Miri 5, for Labuan V. Linschoten, Dut. !17, from Batavia I, for Latavi;'. Chai: Sang, Brit. 1 170, from Hongkong for Calcutta unc. Kazei Maru, Jap. :).',C>7>, from Yokohama 5, for Columbo f». France Maru,
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    EASTERN SMELTING CO., LIMITED.
    1235 12 COMPANY'S WORKS -SECOND TO The adjourned eighth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., was held on Jan. 2S at thc offices of the company, 80-31, St. Swithin's Lane, E.C. Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.CM.G., the hairman Of the company, presiding.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    45 12 LATEST TRANSACTIONS. Repotted by Fraser Cm Then are buvers oi the Rubber stocks .tioned in our Weekly Circular and ra remain onchangod. Tnitecrs art sliphtlv cmsitr, and rights are also^on offei ui slightly below thfl parity of $36.50. March .">th 4 p.m.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    208 12 taries: Barker md Ce (Penaag). Uliffe, Pav<d und Hog (P). ll eoi Patani .70 B .nd Co. Maj 19,484 K IMOOO -;c* Sime, l»srb> Malacca). Bukit I 4 -°°o Cl n 00 mpul SMJJ inaburgh Jas.n 00 11,000 Kv a Len riimau 134,692 Pern 6 9
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS
    42 12 At lhc Marlborough, to-night, Stars of Glor\ an appealing photoplay featuring E. K. Lincoln and Dolores Cassinelli will be presented, along with a two-reel drama, the Pathe Gazette, and a Harold Lloyd comedy. The first show has carnavalesca a fine
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    24 12 Orders for week ending Saturday March Cth. Saturday, March 6th. Fourth Troops parade 5 p.m. H. W. Hewett, Asst. Dist. Commissioner.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    84 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, 18th March, 1920. Saturday, 6th. 2.30 p.m. Balestier Rge. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club. Sunday, 7th. 7.30 a.m. Balestier Rge. S. R. E. v Rifle Club. Thursday, 11th.— 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. S. V. C. Band. Band Practice. Friday, 12th.—
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    SUBSIDIES FOR JAPANESE SHIPPING LINES.
    440 12 JAVA, BINGAPORE, BANGKOK. The Japanese Department of Communication! ia asking the Diet to sanction n shipping subsidy of Y.6,38^401— Y.4,686V&25 for four ocean lines and Y. 2,1257,87(5 for 20 near-sea lines. The greater number of th' se lines, says the Nichi Nichi, are old ones,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    70 12 Information haa been received that unti further notice the occulting light Lat: 7-K N. and Long 100-of> E. at Singora haj been replaced by a fixed white light. Chart: affected Gulf of Siam. Nos 2.414 and 998 Admiralty List of Lights and China Set Pilot Vol S. The
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    STRIKERS' "SIMPLE LIFE."
    202 12 Sydney, Jan 27. A special investigation discloses the fae' that, though tha strike ct the Broken Hil mines has lasted nearly a year, the miner; aic comfortable ana content. There wer< originally 3.000 men and their families, bu 1 SOO have left the field since the beginning
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    ALTERNATIVES TO THE "TRADE."
    180 12 The Shareholder's Point of View. There is no public question which morc vitally concerns the woman elector or ir which she can interest herself more usefully than that of drink reform. Every woman because her sex and her children stand to suffer most heavily from the
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      LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB
      102 12 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Championship Pairs. Mrs. Vowler and Mr. Leggatt beat Mrs. Salsmann and Mr. Gaunt, 7 5, 7 9, 6 4. Miss Gunn and Mr. Dounell beat Mrs Marsh and Dr. Hunter, 6—l, o—2. B. Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. Smith owe 4 beat Mr. and
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      SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      49 12 The Race for Sunday morning is for the Commodore's Cup. Start from U. E. Pier at Tanjong Khu, round breakwater, round Man o' War Buoy, round Oscar, round Mark Boat off Sea-View, and back to starting line. Once round. Boats are leaving Tanjong Khu at 0-30
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      S. C. C. TENNIS.
      296 12 N -eniers-Handicap. Lieut. Col. T. S. Cotgrave— 4o. Capt. P. P. Keene— 3o.3. Major F. H. Gunner— 3o. P, C W. Fosbery, Roy F. Smith, R. W. Fox-Male, Lt. K. R. Oxlade, F. R. Smyth, E. E. Franklin. Alan W. W. Ker. S. Gordon Fraser, J.
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    THE GRIFFINS.
    86 12 The nineteen griffins which have arrived will be drawn for this afternoon, f>th, at 5 p.m. in Mr. Redfearn's establishment. Orchard-rd. Persona interested in the drawing are invited to bf present. The Race Coarse will be officially open for training for -it May Meeting on Saturday. :27th mst.
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    BIRTHPLACE OF PRIMITIVE MAN.
    193 12 "Between India and China. That man has a common origin with the monkey, the ape. and the gorilla was the thesis of Professor Elliott Smith's first lecture at the Royal Institution on "The Evolution of Man and the Early History of Civilization." It was the sense
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    87 12 A spy named Sunck, who was formerly an Austrian officer, has been shot for having indicated to the Germans the effect of the I long range bombardment of Paris. He protested his innocence to the last, and refused to have his eyes bandaged. Louis Gaspere, who also in" the German
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